Astronomy and Astrophysics Seminars
The BRITE satellite constellation
by Prof. Greg Stachowski (Pedagogical University of Krakow, Poland)
Monday, November 7, 2016
from
to
(Asia/Kolkata)
at TIFR ( A269 )
at TIFR ( A269 )
Description |
The BRITE satellite constellation consists of 6 (5 functioning) microsatellites recently launched by Austria, Canada and Poland to observe bright variable stars which have not been well-studied in recent decades. I will present an overview of the BRITE project and capabilities, the program of concurrent ground-based observations including those at the Pedagogical University Observatory on Mt. Suhora, and some of the results which were described at the recent BRITE conference in Austria. |